
Small Offerings
Nov 12, 20202 min read
106 years young!
Monday 9th November, 2020. I was reminded by my brother yesterday that our Aunt, my late Mother's eldest Sister, was 106 today. I have...
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A blog by Monastic Mouse.

Monday 9th November, 2020. I was reminded by my brother yesterday that our Aunt, my late Mother's eldest Sister, was 106 today. I have...

Tuesday 10th November, 2020 The system in Scotland re restrictions is based on a tier system. Each tier has further rules and...

Wednesday 11th November, 2020 Today is Armistice Day. The relief at the declaration of a cessation of hostilities must have been...

Saturday 7th November, 2020 It has just been declared, by whom and what it means I have no idea, that Biden has the Presidency. Will...

Friday 6th November, 2020. Lots of firework displays last night across the Tay from where I live. I have no idea if they were public...

Thursday 5th November, 2020 This is Guy Fawkes day! I do not think with the lockdown that many fireworks will be going off nor many...

Wednesday 4th November, 2020 For some reason I get angry at the supposed stupidity of others. Of course that is a value judgement. Why...

Tuesday 3rd November, 2020 I think it is the feast of St Hubert. If my memory serves me well he is associated with a swan. My own...

Sunday 1st November, 2020 All Saints....a day which brings back so many memories. Memories of friends and family as well as good deeds...

Saturday 31st October, 2020 I have discovered today is Halloween. I began to realise that as I walked to church. Pumpkins seem to have...

Friday 30th November, 2020. I am not sure if the ghouls are out or if a trick and treat will give me a heart attack, in fact is it...

Wednesday 28th October, 2020. Having weighed and measured all the appropriate ingredients yesterday, today was the day for mixing and...

Tuesday 27th October, 2020 I had a letter this morning from a couple who had celebrated their 67th wedding anniversary last week. It was...

Monday 25th October, 2020 First thing to the local garage to have my wing mirror replaced. One had been ordered last week. I arrived and...

Sunday 25th October, 2020 The clocks changed today. It is all so confusing and I write this in the early evening. It has been pitch black...

Saturday 24th October, 2020 It was deluging, bucketing, pouring with heavy rain at 9.45am so I went to the local church by car. The...

Friday, 23rd October, 2020 Quite a busy morning. After toast and soda bread and lavender apple jelly for breakfast I drove to Dundee....

Thursday 22nd October, 2020 I have been trying all day to remember last night's dreams. I woke at 2am and said to myself 'remember that:...

Wednesday 21st October, 2020 I am getting to dislike my obsessions. At times I can control then but occasionally they seem to take me...

Monday 19th October, 2020 It is relaxing to feel at times that things are as they should be. Today it is raining in Scotland. The rain...